Background
Peek, George Nelson was born on November 19, 1873 in Polo, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Adeline (Chase) Peek.
Peek, George Nelson was born on November 19, 1873 in Polo, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Adeline (Chase) Peek.
Graduate Oregon (Illinois) High School, 1891. Student Northwestern University, 1891-1892.
With Deere & Webber Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1893-1901. Vice-president and manager John Deere Plow Company, Omaha, 1901-1911. Vice president Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, 1911-1919.
Commissioner of finished products, War Industries Board, 1918.
Chairman Industrial Board, unites states department of Commerce, 1919. President and general manager Moline Plow Company, Moline, Illinois, 1919-1923.
Administrator of A.A.A., May-December, 1933. Special adviser to the president on foreign trade and president of Export-Import Bank of Washington and of 2d Export-Import Bank of Washington, March 1934-December 1935.
Director Maizewood Insulation Company President American Council of Agriculture and chairman of the executive committee of 22 North Central States Agricultural Conference, 1925-1928.
Chairman Alfred East. Smith Independent Orgns. Committee presidential campaign, 1928.
Clubs: Rock Island Arsenal Golf. Member Elks.
Married Georgia Lindsey, December 22, 1903.